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EP About this file: EP0864481

EP0864481 - Shock absorbing steering device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.10.2004  [2004/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/38]For all designated states
KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.
5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takabatake, Yoshikazu, c/o Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
No. 5-8, Minamisemba 3-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-8502 / JP
[1998/38]
Representative(s)Hering, Hartmut
Patentanwälte
Berendt, Leyh & Hering
Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/38]Hering, Hartmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Berendt, Leyh & Hering Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date98104171.809.03.1998
[1998/38]
Priority number, dateJP1997008194714.03.1997         Original published format: JP 8194797
[1998/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0864481
Date:16.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0864481
Date:23.08.2000
[2000/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0864481
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:B62D1/19
[1998/38]
CPC:
B62D1/192 (EP,US); B62D1/184 (EP,US); B62D1/195 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/19]
Former [1998/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Stossdämpfervorrichtung für eine Lenksäule[1998/38]
English:Shock absorbing steering device[1998/38]
French:Dispositif amortisseur de choc pour colonne de direction[1998/38]
Examination procedure08.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/01]
26.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2003Fee for grant paid
29.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03015825.7  / EP1354782
Opposition(s)30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3923319  (NONAKA MASAKATSU, et al) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 26 - line 47 * * column 4, line 40 - line 47 ** figures 1,8 *;
 [X]US4241937  (DANNER EDWARD L [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 11 - line 55 * * column 3, line 41 - line 45 * * figures 1,3 *
by applicantJPH0717411
 JPH08150944
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